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L. C. DOAN E ET AL LIGHTING FIXTURE WALL BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 31, 1932.

Original Filed April 25. 1927 v ATTORNEY L. C. DOANE ET AL LIGHTING FIXTURE WALL BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 31, 1932 Original Filed April 23 1927 L'er ATTORNEY Reissued May 31, 1932 UNITED STATES" mm c. Deena oma o MEB E CQNNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS'T'O MILLER c mers. or MERIDEN,

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orIcUT, a ooaroaa'rr'oisr or con- HTING FIXTURE WALL B'RAGKET Original 110. Lglfl tlgpda ted August 19 31, Serial No. 186,001, filed. April 23, 1927. Application. for

reissue filed December 31,

An object of the invention is to provide a wall bracket of the'type above referred aiwh in th ran parent member, pref-- erably a translucent glass pocket,' may be easily inserted infto a front plate whenthis front} plate is detached from the supporting back Pl te, and wh ch is se u ly locked n plate when the front plate is in position on the backplate. v

urther object o the i v n io is o provide two cooperative plates of pleasing outline and' Ont uI-and capable of'carryingdes'ired ornamentation to produce a lighting fixture of pleasing outline and ornament.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wall pocket type lighting fixture which may be conveniently made up to use a single lamp and of such a size that it may be used in ordinary house lighting. The fixture may be provided with a conven 4 ience outlet if desired.

A further objeet of the invention is to provide a fixture of the above type in which one can remove the glass pocket without disconnecting any of the electric wiring.

A further object of the invention'is to pro,- vide a wall fixture having a socket support plate which may be mounted flat against the wall to cover a conventional outlet box and support the socket and lamp bulb in front of the plane of the wall and wherein the lamp bulb is concealed by an upwardly opening translucent glass shade whose side edges extend substantially to the wall so as to prevent'the escape of laterally directed light, The shade isopen at the top so that 1931. 'seri n; 584,236.

wall and ceiling surfaces may receive upwardly directe'd divergent light and diffuse the same. v I

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the inventio'm'. two of the many possible embodiments in which the invention may take. fornnit being un derstood that the drawings are'lllustrative of the invention rather than limitingthe same. a

In these drawings:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a lighting fixture wall bracket without'a convenience outlet, parts being broken away; I

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional'vie'w take on. the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a form of wall bracket having a convenience outlet fragment of glass pocket being shown in section;

Figure 3a is a fragmentary view of the lowerportion of the bracket of Figure3;

Figure 4 is a perspective 'view of the back plate;

Figure 5 is a perspective'view of the front plate;

Figure 6 is cover;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 1; and

Figure 8 is'a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Figure 1,' to show the inethod of inserting the glass pocket into the front plate, the back plate being omitted in this figure. I V

As shown in the drawings, a back plate 10 of suitable outline and configuration is perspective view of the glass mounted on an outlet box or the li'ke'by suitprovided with an upper cross bar 23 which front face of the wall plate and are spaced a short distance in front of the rear surface of the wall plate. As here'indicated, the sidesof the back plate, above narrow shoulders 17 and 18, .are cut back a shorfidistance. A forwardly extending lug 1 9 having a threaded aperture as indicated at 20 is carried acent the lower end of the back plate and a threaded hole 21 is placed as in-" dicated in the lower end of the back plate.

The front plate 22, as here shown, has the same general shape as the back plate. It 1s is adapted to be placed behind the upwardly extending members 15 and 16 and to rest on the upper surface 14 of the back plate. It is also provided with downwardly converging side members 24 and 25 which are "adapted to overlie the marginal portions of the back plate 10. As shown at 26 and 27 the upper outer portions of these side members are shaped so 'as'to overlie the portion ofthe back plate above the narrow shoulders'17 and 18 and to fit the back plate between these shoulders and the upper surface 14 so as to define the position of thefront plate on the back plate and prevents its slidingabout on plate. Forconvenience, these portions 26 and 27 may extend to the rear surface of the back plate. As here indicated, these deeper portions extend down to a shoulder 28 which may fit the shoulders 17 and 18. .As indicated more clearly in Figures 7 and 8 the lower portions of the side members 24 and 25 have a rear face 29 adapted to rest on the front face of the back plate 10. The inner back face of these side members is spaced some distancein front of the surface 29, as indicated at 30 so as to provide space for the flanges in the glass pocket to be described. .Below the twoside members 24 and 25, the plate is provided with a forwardly extending upwardly opening ocket 31 closed at the bottom as indicated in Figure 3. The lower end 32 of the front plate is provided with a screw hole 33.

i The glass pocket or lamp cover 34 is shown more in detail in Figure 6. It is a general semi-circular configurationas viewed from the top and is provided with side flanges 35 and 36, and, a bottomfflange 37.

As. here shown. the upper. ends 38 of the flanges 35 and 36 do not extend all the way .wall except the upwardly directed light which passes out above the shade for illuminating the ceiling and upper part of the wall.

No laterally directed light escapes behind the shadeand hence no bright spotsor sharp shadows are formed 'on' the wall or adjacent objects. All the light which reaches the eye at ordinaryangles' of observation is softened and diffused by the glass.

In assembling the fixture,'the socket may be wired in and the back plate mounted on the outlet box in any convenient manner. Theglass pocket may be inserted into the front plate aperture formed by the cross bar 43 and the side members 24 and 25 in the following manner The glass cover member is passed through the aperture in the front plate from the rear (as indicated in Figure 8) so as to bring the upperends 38 of the flanges 35 andr36 against the lower surfaces 23 inthe upper rear corners of the front plate. The glass cover is then swung inwardly as indicated by the dotted circles to bringv the flanges 35 and 36 against the rear faces 30 on the side members 24and 25 of the front plate. In bringing the glass pocket to this position, the lower flange 37 is brought against the inner surface-45 of the lamp socket pocket 31. After the glass member has beenso inserted in the front plate, the cross bar 23 in the front plate is passed over behind the prongs 15 and 16 and the front plate allowed to hang in place. I

'in the side of'the lamp socket to permit the pass out from the interior of chain 44' to the fixture. V I

The convenience outlet style of fixture (shown in Figures 3 and 3a) may be made in substantially the same manner as that above described in detail. .The back plate casting 10 extends downwardly from the front and sides of the lamp socket supporting lug 19', as indicated at 50. This provides a cylindrical recess 51 for a convenience outlet 52 which is'accessible from underneath. The convenience outlet is held in place by a pilot screw 53 and the wires pass upwardly through a wire way 54. The front or husk casting 5'5, instcad of being closed at the bottom, is open and comes down onto the back plate as indicated. A screw 56 maybe usedto fix the front plate in place.

It will be' apparent from the foregoing that there is provided a lighting fixture wall bracket of thejw all pocket type, in which the ornamental features of the fixture may be applied to the fixture or removed from the fixture without. interfering with the iii:

complish lamp renewals whenever desired and that the transparent part, preferably glass, may be readily removed for cleaning when desired. The wall bracket, whether supplied with the convenience outlet or not, is one which may be conveniently made of a size suitable for domestic or home lighting and will provide a pleasing indirect lighting unit. While matters of surface ornament have been omitted from the present drawings, it will be obvious that the transparent cover member such as glass may be ornamented in any suitable manner and also that ornamentation may be placed-on the exposed parts of the plates. Also that the rear plate may, if desired, be provided with ornamental parts which extend laterally beyond the front plate so as to be visible.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a lighting fixture wall bracket, a front plate having a cross bar at the upper end, downwardly extending converging side members carried at the ends of the cross bar, and a forwardly extending up wardly and rearwardly opening, lamp socket pocket carried at the lower ends of the side members, a back wall plate having upwardly extending members to removably receive the cross bar on the front plate, the cross bar resting on the upper edge of the back plate, and a lamp socket housed in the pocket and supported from one of the plates.

2. In a lighting fixture wall bracket, a front plate having a cross bar at the upper end, downwardly extending convergingside members carried at the ends of the cross bar, and a forwardly extending upwardly and rearwardly opening lamp socket pocket carried at the lower ends of the side members, a back wall plate having upwardly extending members to removably receive the cross bar on the front plate, the cross bar resting on the upper edge of the back plate, a forwardly extending lug on the back plate and a lamp-socket supported thereon and housed in the pocket.

3. A wall type lighting fixture comprising a rear mounting plate for supporting the fixture from an outlet box or the like, a removable plate in front of the rear plate, the lower portion of the front plate extending forwardly to provide a. pocket for a. lamp socket, an upwardly opening lamp socket in said pocket, a lamp in the socket, the upper portion of the front plate having a large aperture, and a translucent pocket forming shade supported in the front plateand concealing the lamp. I

at. A wall type lighting fixture comprising a rear mounting plate for supporting the fixture from an outlet box or the like, a removable plate in front of the rear plate, the lower portion of the front plate extending forwardly to provide a pocket for a lamp socket, an upwardly opening lamp socket in said pocket, a lamp in the socket, the upper portion of the front plate having a large aperture, and a translucent pocket forming shade for concealing the lamp, the shade being insertible into theaperture in the front plate when removed from the back plateand,

having flanges which immovably, secure it when the front plate is attached.

s 5. In' a wall type lighting fixture, a substantially flat wall plate, an upwardly opening convex translucent shade in front of the wall plate and having side flanges resting against the front of the wall plate, the shade being narrower and shallower at the bottom and having a convex,substantiallyihorizontal peripheral flange at the lower end to thereby space thecenter of the lower end of the shade away from the wall. plate, and a front late supported from the back plate and over ying the flanges on the shade,

s 6. In a wall type lighting fixture, a substantially flat wallplate, an upwardly. .0 ening convex translucent shade in front 0 the wall plate having side flanges resting against the front of the wall plate, the shade being being anopening in the upper part of the front plate, an upwardlyv opening lamp socket supported between the plates and concealed by the front plate, a lamp in the" socket, and a diffusing, cover extending through the opening in the front plate and supported thereby, the cover extending forwardly-and upwardly to conceal the lamp an d upper part ofthe backplate.

8.. Ajwall type lighting fixture comprising a platehaving a fiat rear face, means for supporting the plate, a translucent shade, the lower portion of the plate extending forwardly to provide .apocket disposedin front.

of the flat rear face .of the plate, an upwardly opening lamp socket carried in said pocket, and a lamp in the socket, theshade being supported at its side edges by the plateand extending forwardly of the lamp to conceal the lamp, the shade being open at the top to permit access to the lamp.

9. A wall type lightingfixture comprising a plate having .a flat rear face, means for supporting" the plate, a translucent shade, the lower portion of the plate extending forwardly to provide a pocket disposed in front of the fiat rear faceof the plate, an upwardly openinglamp socket carried in said pocket,

and a'lamp in the socket, the shade being wardly extending flange about the lower edge carried inside the upper edge of the pocket.

1O. A lighting fixture of the wall pocket type comprising a support adapted to be mounted flat against a side wall, a lamp socket carried by i the support, a lamp bulb in forwardly of the wall surface, and a rigid,

V pocket-forming, diflusing and transmitting screen about the lamp bulb, the screen being formed of a single piece of translucent material and having side edges close to the wall surface to prevent the escape of direct light in lateral directions and being open at the top to allow direct light to reach the wall and ceiling above the fixture, the lamp socket being mounted close to the 'wall with its axis screen extending upwardly from below the lamp bulbabout the front of the lamp bulb and rearwardly about the sides of the lamp bulb'to substantially the plane of the supporting plate so as to intercept all the light except that passing out through the open top,

and means for supporting the shade in place. the socket, the bulb and socket being spaced Signed at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, this 15th day of December, 1931.

LEROY'C. DOANE.

' HERMAN H. WOLTER.

inclined away from the 'wall to accommodate the large portionfof the lamp bulb, the screen tapering downwardly to be underneath the large portion of the bulb.

11. A lighting fixture of the wall pocket type comprising a supportadapted to be mounted flat against a side wall, a lamp socket carried by the support, a lamp bulb in the socket, the bulb and socket being spaced forwardly of the wall surface and arigid pocket-forming, diffusing and transmitting screen about the lamp bulb, the screen being formed of a single piece oftranslucentmaterial and having side edges close to the wall surface to prevent the escape of direct light in lateral directions and being open at the top to allow direct light'to reach the wall and ceiling above the fixture, the supportcarrying an opaque cover member about the lamp socket and the screen extending down to said cover member. a

12. A lighting fixture wall pocket having an" upwardly opening rigid, translucent,

pocketforming' screen having substantially uniform light transmission and diffusion throu hout its entire area, the screen having si e edges in avertical planeand a mid portion bulged forwardly to accommodate a lamp bulb, the screen being open at the top,

a member adapted to be mounted fiat against a side wall, means to support the screen from the member With its's'ide edges close to the wall, an upwardly opening lamp socket carried on'the front side of the lower part-of the member, and a lamp bulb in the socket, the

. ing lamp socket carriedi'n front of the plate screen diffusing light in lateral, forward, and downwarddirections and allowing the esand adapted'to carrya lamp bulb close. to s the wall, an upwardly opening rigid,trans-- 

